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...British Museum, continued.
2008.04.07
Yay! I love Anubis!
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Yay! I love Anubis!
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Some figurines that were nearly identical to others labeled with the actual names of gods (like Anubis) were just given generic titles in other contexts. I think this said something about a jackal figurine. Another was labeled "Jackal headed god." What the eff? It's ANUBIS!
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Some figurines that were nearly identical to others labeled with the actual names of gods (like Anubis) were just given generic titles in other contexts. I think this said something about a jackal figurine. Another was labeled "Jackal headed god." What the eff? It's ANUBIS!
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Yay! Mummies! (No, not British moms.)
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Yay! Mummies! (No, not British moms.)
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This is one where I tried to get another photo to adjust the framing a bit, but a rather oblivious couple of tourists mosied over and pondered it for a long moment, completely unmindful of my photographic needs. Bloody hell!
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This is one where I tried to get another photo to adjust the framing a bit, but a rather oblivious couple of tourists mosied over and pondered it for a long moment, completely unmindful of my photographic needs. Bloody hell!
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The Romans dug the whole mummy idea and started doing it themselves. The style kind of put me in mind of Santeria candles and made me crave sangría and grilled fish.
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The Romans dug the whole mummy idea and started doing it themselves. The style kind of put me in mind of Santeria candles and made me crave sangría and grilled fish.
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Wow, Cleopatra really does look like Elizabeth Taylor!
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Wow, Cleopatra really does look like Elizabeth Taylor!
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More dodging of people, holding the camera above my head, and hoping for the best here. Not bad, all things considered!
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More dodging of people, holding the camera above my head, and hoping for the best here. Not bad, all things considered!
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Wow, she had really big feet.
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Wow, she had really big feet.
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Yay, more Anubis!
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Yay, more Anubis!
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The dress was just a picture, but I found it beautiful. I also really liked the description. It's a dress for a Christian woman, embroidered by Muslim men. There is hope! :)
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The dress was just a picture, but I found it beautiful. I also really liked the description. It's a dress for a Christian woman, embroidered by Muslim men. There is hope! :)
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Someone at the museum is a geek in their spare time. Evil smiley face! >: D
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Someone at the museum is a geek in their spare time. Evil smiley face! >: D
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The Great Court: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Great_Court .
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The Great Court: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Great_Court .
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This was over one of the doors in the Sumeria / Mesopotamia area. Of the museum, that is. I didn't have time for a coffee, let alone a side trip to the mideast.
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This was over one of the doors in the Sumeria / Mesopotamia area. Of the museum, that is. I didn't have time for a coffee, let alone a side trip to the mideast.
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One of the only clear spots at the museum. Because it was roped off. Sigh.
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One of the only clear spots at the museum. Because it was roped off. Sigh.
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...so tantalizingly close!
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...so tantalizingly close!
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The Queen's Lyre, Sumerian, appx 2600 BC. The wood and strings are modern. The lapis lazuli, shell, red limestone mosaic decoration, and the head (if not the horns), are original. I swear the bull watched me as I moved. Spooky lyre!
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The Queen's Lyre, Sumerian, appx 2600 BC. The wood and strings are modern. The lapis lazuli, shell, red limestone mosaic decoration, and the head (if not the horns), are original. I swear the bull watched me as I moved. Spooky lyre!
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Oh, sure, play innocent now! (Ha, I made a pun!)
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Oh, sure, play innocent now! (Ha, I made a pun!)
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Back through the mummies again on my way to the Roman, Etruscan, and Greeks In Italy sections.
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Back through the mummies again on my way to the Roman, Etruscan, and Greeks In Italy sections.
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That's my people! Campania is representin'! (Jug handle in the shape of a boy and a girl acrobat, appx. 470 BC.)
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That's my people! Campania is representin'! (Jug handle in the shape of a boy and a girl acrobat, appx. 470 BC.)
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This is an "askos," which is "...a side-spouted jar of native shape from Cumae." What is native shape, you ask? I have no earthly idea.
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This is an "askos," which is "...a side-spouted jar of native shape from Cumae." What is native shape, you ask? I have no earthly idea.
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5th century BC alabastron (perfume bottle). So that's what alabaster looks like! Wow, that really is beautiful. :D
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5th century BC alabastron (perfume bottle). So that's what alabaster looks like! Wow, that really is beautiful. :D
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Seanti Hanunia Tlasnasa, an Etruscan lady from central Italy. This is her sarcophagus.
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Seanti Hanunia Tlasnasa, an Etruscan lady from central Italy. This is her sarcophagus.
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Scylla, a sea monster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla . Pronounced like "silly" with an "uh" instead of "ee."
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Scylla, a sea monster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scylla . Pronounced like "silly" with an "uh" instead of "ee."
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Colossal Scarab, one of my crowning achievements in the field of combat museum photography. You have no idea how crowded that room was! There are people on either edge of the photo, shuffling, squinting, looking about as if they have ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD! Gah! I'm in a hurry, people! Clear the way! Have you no sense of decency?! ...Anyway, yes, it IS rather colossal, isn't it? I love scarabs.
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Colossal Scarab, one of my crowning achievements in the field of combat museum photography. You have no idea how crowded that room was! There are people on either edge of the photo, shuffling, squinting, looking about as if they have ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD! Gah! I'm in a hurry, people! Clear the way! Have you no sense of decency?! ...Anyway, yes, it IS rather colossal, isn't it? I love scarabs.
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Well, that's it for the museum. Now where is the darned tube station? I mean, nice park and all (very British, no?), but I need to be on my way. Fortunately, most folks on the sidewalk, while avoiding eye contact and rarely smiling, are actually quite friendly once you break through the conversation barrier and are happy to point the way. I walked completely the wrong way around the park, d'oh! But it's ok, I found it. Then I got on the train going the wrong way, double d'oh! Realized my error before I'd gone too far, however, broke the conversation barrier once more, and set myself to rights, as they say! Made to the airport not too long after that.
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Well, that's it for the museum. Now where is the darned tube station? I mean, nice park and all (very British, no?), but I need to be on my way. Fortunately, most folks on the sidewalk, while avoiding eye contact and rarely smiling, are actually quite friendly once you break through the conversation barrier and are happy to point the way. I walked completely the wrong way around the park, d'oh! But it's ok, I found it. Then I got on the train going the wrong way, double d'oh! Realized my error before I'd gone too far, however, broke the conversation barrier once more, and set myself to rights, as they say! Made to the airport not too long after that.
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Ah, England! Land of Milk and Chocolate! (A Cadbury vending machine, omg!)
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Ah, England! Land of Milk and Chocolate! (A Cadbury vending machine, omg!)
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Goodbye to England!
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Goodbye to England!
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More from my slightly-less-than two hour whirlwind trip through the British Museum on the 6th. Gah, I wish I'd forked over the bucks for the expensive guide, rather than the quickie "family souvenir guide." Oh, well. Might have to go back, eh? ;)
One regret: I don't have a picture to which I can append the caption, "NO! You must not read from the book!" ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120616/ )
